2016 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner: Griffith Foods

Submitter: Laura Barnes

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Title

2016 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award Winner: Griffith Foods

Issue Date

2019-04

Keyword(s)

• Food manufacturing -- Environmental aspects -- Case studies
• Food manufacturing -- Source reduction (Waste management) -- Case studies
• Food manufacturing -- Water conservation -- Case studies
• Illinois Sustainability Awards

Abstract

For almost one hundred years, Griffith Foods has been a key contributor and active member within the global food industry. Founded in 1919 originally as Griffith Laboratories, the fourth generation family-owned organization is a global developer and manufacturer of customized food ingredients. They produce seasonings, food textures and coatings, sauces, bakery and dough products, functional blends, and food safety solutions.

Through their sustainability efforts, the company increased cafeteria recycling by 50%, diverted 1.3 million pounds of liquid waste from landfills, and reduced water use in sanitation by 537,000 gallons in 2015.

Publisher

Champaign, IL : Illinois Sustainable Technology Center

Series/Report Name or Number

TN Series (Illinois Sustainable Technology Center) ; TN19-136

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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